Writing Resources

Conducting Research
University of Purdue Online Writing Lab

Research Process and Methods consists of lecture content derived from the two-part research sequence from the Homeland Security Master's Degree curriculum at the Naval Postgraduate School.  The modules are:

• Hypothesis 101 (and other Social Science concepts)
• Research Paradigms
• Qualitative Research
• What is Inquiry?
• Arguments and Claims
• The Problem Space
• The Literature Review
• The Research Question
• Policy Analysis
• Collecting Evidence: Introduction
• Interviews
• Survey - The Delphi Method
• Policy Options Analysis
• Case Study
• Qualitative Data Analysis
• Program Evaluation
• Developing a Research Plan
• Ethics in Research Involving Human Subjects: History and Ethical Principles
• Ethics in Research Involving Human Subjects: Privacy/Confidentiality and Vulnerable Population
• Ethics in Research Involving Human Subjects: Informed Consent and Assessing Risk